Herbal Study Group at Luna Farm“Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners”.
-John Holt
Second Wednesday of every month from 7pm to 9pm
Pre-registration is required. To register, go to our Meet Up page.
Please bring something nutritious/wholesome to share for after we are done. This is the time we use to discuss what we’ve experimented with and answer any questions you might have. It’s also a great time to get to know one another!
Click here to see 2005’s archived Study Group notes.
Click here to see 2006’s archived Study Group notes.
Click here to see 2007’s archived Study Group notes.
Click here to see 2008’s archived Study Group notes.
Click here to see 2009’s archived Study Group notes.
Study Group 2010: Herbal Spotlight
Each month, we will focus on one herb. The study group will include reading the lesson, doing ‘experiments, discussing further study and advanced work options (that each person will do on their own at home over the course of the month), and ending with group discussion on general topics while enjoying refreshments. Each month we will discuss what was taught/studied the previous month before starting a new lesson.
This year’s Herbal Spotlight will tentatively be as follows (some months may change due to seasonal variations with herbs):
January – Ginger
February – White Willow
March – Garlic
April – Comfrey
May – Peppermint
June – Chamomile / Herb Walk
July – TBA
August – Herb Walk
September – Rose
October – Echinacea
November – Sage
December – Cinnamon
March 10, 2010 Herbal Spotlight: Garlic
This month, we learned about garlic. One of the most interesting facts is that one milligram of allicin (a volatile oil in garlic) is the estimated equivalent of fifteen standard units of penicillin, making it a highly effective antibiotic replacement without the harmful side effects that the usual antibiotics cause such as killing off the beneficial bacteria in the body.
Garlic is one of the oldest remedies known to humans and is among the few herbs that have a universal usage and recognition.
Nutritionally, garlic contains vitamins B1 and 2, C, Beta carotene, protein and minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium ,manganese, copper, zinc, tin, germanium and selenium.
Sampling raw garlic can be a little rough, but if you have a cold or infection coming on, it’s one of the best remedies you can take. We tried garlic raw, dried and powdered, infused in both forms cold and hot and pickled. I think everyone agreed, the best was saved for last as the pickled garlic was quite the hit (both pickled in vinegar and tamari).
Pickled garlic: tamari-honey and vinegar-honey
February 10, 2010 Herbal Spotlight: Willow
January 13, 2010Â Herbal Spotlight: Ginger
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